FIBA EuroStars

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FIBA EuroStars
FrequencyAnnual
Years active1996–2001, 2007
ParticipantsEastern and Western All-Stars
Organized by FIBA

FIBA EuroStars was an annual All-Star Game showcase of the sport of European professional club basketball. It was organized by FIBA Europe. Commonly considered to be the European equivalent of the NBA All-Star Game, the FIBA EuroStars Game featured the season's best players, from both the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague, and the European-wide 2nd-tier level FIBA Saporta Cup competitions. Diversity was considered to be paramount in the selection process, which aimed at allowing several different European national basketball leagues to be represented in the game.

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When the first FIBA EuroStars event was held in 1996, it replaced FIBA's original all-star game event, which was called the FIBA Festival. The FIBA Festival had taken place on-and-off, from 1964 to 1995. FIBA EuroStars was held from the 1996–97 season, through the 1999–00 season, before it was discontinued, due to the FIBA–EuroLeague dispute. In 2007, the event was briefly brought back, under a different format, for one final edition. [1] [2]

History

The FIBA EuroStars all-star event was initially held at the very end of the calendar year, during the middle of the current club season, and it initially lasted as an event for four seasons. The FIBA EuroStar events were patterned after the design of the NBA All-Star Game – a match between the East and West geographically. Also like the NBA All-Star Event, the FIBA EuroStars Event a featured a 3-point shootout contest. Players that competed in one of the European national pro club leagues located on the east side of Europe (GBL, TBSL, YUBA, RBSL, IBSL, etc.) were eligible for selection to the East Team, regardless of their individual countries of origin. On the other hand, players that competed in European national pro club leagues on the west side of Europe (ACB, LEGA, Pro A, BBL, LKL, etc.), were eligible for selection to the West Team. The Eastern Stars defeated their Western opponents on all four editions of the all-star game, under that original format.

In 2007, FIBA Europe brought back the FIBA EuroStar Game, but with a new format. The revised version of the all-star game kept the FIBA EuroStar name. Under the revised format, the then-current champions of the FIBA EuroBasket, would play against an All-Star FIBA European Selection Team, composed of players from various different European national teams. Also, under the revised format, there would no longer be a 3-Point Contest. FIBA rebranded the All-Star Event as the 1st edition of the tournament, under the new format. While it counted the newly revised EuroStar Game as being a part of the original FIBA EuroStar games, that were held from 1996 to 1999.

At the 2007 FIBA EuroStars Game, FIBA also honored some of the FIBA EuroStars of the past. Sergei Belov, Antonello Riva, Doron Jamchi, Dejan Bodiroga, Vladimir Tkachenko, and Vlade Divac. [3] were selected to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team. Theo Papaloukas was also given the 2006 FIBA Europe Player of the Year award, prior to the start of the 2007 all-star game. Originally, FIBA Europe intended for the event to continue to take place every two years, after the new champions of each subsequent FIBA EuroBasket were crowned. [4] Ultimately however, the 2007 game was the last edition of the FIBA EuroStar Game to date.

Results

Bold: Indicates the team that won the game.

Year
(Season)
DateArenaTeamScoreTeamMVPTop Scorer
1996
(1996–97)
December 30
Flag of Turkey.svg Abdi İpekçi, Istanbul East117–114West Flag of the United States.svg David Rivers Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Zoran Savić
1997
(1997–98)
December 30
Flag of Israel.svg Yad Eliyahu, Tel Aviv East129–107West Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sašha Đjorđjević
1998
(1998–99)
December 29
Flag of Germany.svg Max Schmeling, Berlin East104–98West Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers
1999
(1999–00)
December 28
Flag of Russia.svg Olimpiisky, Moscow East112–107West Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas
2000
(2000–01)
December 27
Flag of Greece.svg OAKA, Athens
Cancelled due to the FIBA–EuroLeague dispute
2007
(2006–07)
June 30
Flag of Greece.svg OAKA, Athens Greek NT 101–90European SelectionN/A Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Fotsis

Three-Point Shootout Contest

Year
(Season)
WinnerTeamRunner-upTeam
1996
(1996–97)
Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Rudd Flag of France.svg ASVEL Flag of Russia.svg Vasily Karasev Flag of Turkey.svg Efes Pilsen
1997
(1997–98)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sašha Đjorđjević Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Flag of Israel.svg Guy Goodes Flag of Italy.svg Caserta
1998
(1998–99)
Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers Flag of Italy.svg Teamsyatem Bologna Flag of North Macedonia.svg Petar Naumoski Flag of Turkey.svg Efes Pilsen
1999
(1999–00)
Flag of Turkey.svg İbrahim Kutluay Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso
2000
(2000–01)
Cancelled due to the FIBA–EuroLeague dispute
2007
(2006–07)
Not held

Score sheets

1996 FIBA EuroStars - Istanbul, Turkey (1996–97 season)

Arena: Abdi İpekçi, Istanbul

Date: December 30, 1996

Season: 1996–97

Score:East 117 – West 114

Game MVP: Flag of the United States.svg David Rivers

3 Point Contest winner: Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Rudd (defeated Flag of Russia.svg Vasily Karasev in the final)

Top scorers: Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Zoran Savić (30 points), Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Oikonomou (25 points)

( Flag of France.svg Richard Dacoury, Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dragan Tarlać, Flag of France.svg Antoine Rigaudeau and Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Sigalas were selected, but they didn't play in the game.)


1997 FIBA EuroStars - Tel Aviv, Israel (1997–98 season)

Arena: Yad Eliyahu, Tel Aviv

Date: December 30, 1997

Season: 1997–98

Score:East 129 – West 107

EAST:

WEST:

Game MVP: Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas

3 Point Contest winner: Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sašha Đjorđjević (defeated Flag of Israel.svg Guy Goodes in the final)

Top scorers: Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sašha Đjorđjević (23 points), Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas (19 points)

( Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dejan Bodiroga was selected, but he didn't play in the game.)


1998 FIBA EuroStars - Berlin, Germany (1998–99 season)

Arena: Max Schmeling, Berlin

Date: December 29, 1998

Season: 1998–99

Score:East 104 – West 98

EAST:

WEST:

Game MVP: Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers

3 Point Contest winner: Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers (defeated Flag of North Macedonia.svg Petar Naumoski in the final)

Top scorers: Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers (20 points), Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sasha Danilović (19 points)

( Flag of the United States.svg Tanoka Beard was selected, but he didn't play in the game.)


1999 FIBA EuroStars - Moscow, Russia (1999–00 season)

Arena: Olimpiisky, Moscow

Date: December 28, 1999

Season: 1999–2000

Score:East 112 – West 107

EAST:

WEST:

Game MVP: Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney

3 Point Contest winner: Flag of Turkey.svg İbrahim Kutluay (defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney in the final)

Top scorers: Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas (29 points), Flag of Russia.svg Vasily Karasev (20 points), Flag of the United States.svg Tyus Edney (19 points), Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dragan Tarlać (18 points), Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dejan Bodiroga (18 points), Flag of Israel.svg Oded Kattash (16 points), Flag of the United States.svg Tanoka Beard (13 points), Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Kirilenko (10 points), Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Zídek Jr. (10 points), Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Oikonomou (9 points).

( Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Željko Rebrača, Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Rađja, Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers, and Flag of France.svg Antoine Rigaudeau were selected, but they didn't play in the game.)


2000 FIBA EuroStars - Athens, Greece (2000–01 season)

Arena: OAKA, Athens

Date: December 27, 2000

Season: 2000–01

Score:Cancelled due to the FIBA–EuroLeague dispute

The 2000 All-Star Game was cancelled, as at that time, European pro club basketball was in a dispute, having two 1st-tier level competitions taking place in the same 2000–01 club basketball league season. With the two rival leagues, the FIBA SuproLeague and EuroLeague Basketball, competing directly against each other. [5]


2007 FIBA EuroStars - Athens, Greece (2006–07 season)

Arena: OAKA, Athens

Date: June 30, 2007

Season: 2006–07

Score: Greek NT 101 – FIBA European Selection 90 [6]

June 30, 2007
Greek NT Flag of Greece.svg 10190 Flag of Europe.svg FIBA European Selection
Scoring by quarter:22–19, 58–43, 81–65, 101–90
Pts: Fotsis 20Pts: Van Den Spiegel 14
OAKA, Athens
Attendance: 12,000

Greek National Team:

FIBA European Selection:

( Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Bodiroga, Flag of Serbia.svg Peja Stojaković, Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Reyes (FIBA European Selection), [7] and Flag of Greece.svg Sofoklis Schortsanitis (Greek NT) [8] were also selected, but they didn't play in the game.)

Top scorers: Flag of Greece.svg Greek NT :

Top scorers: Flag of Europe.svg FIBA European Selection:

Scoresheet :
Flag of Greece.svg Greek NT: Papaloukas (14 points), Zisis (10 points), Spanoulis (6 points), Vasilopoulos (4 points), Fotsis (20 points), Chatzivrettas (10 points), Dikoudis (4 points), Tsartsaris (9 points), Diamantidis (0 points), Papadopoulos (4 points), Kakiouzis (4 points), Bourousis (16 points).

Flag of Europe.svg FIBA European Selection:

Flag of Israel.svg Hagag (4 points), Flag of Georgia.svg Boisa (4 points), Flag of Slovenia.svg Bečirovič (6 points), Flag of Italy.svg Pecile (8 points), Flag of Spain.svg De Miguel (5 points), Flag of Poland.svg Wójcik (10 points), Flag of Germany.svg Roller (4 points), Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Van Den Spiegel (14 points), Flag of Latvia.svg Grafs (5 points), Flag of Russia.svg Savrasenko (5 points), Flag of Turkey.svg Kutluay (10 points), Flag of Russia.svg Fridzon (7 points), Flag of Croatia.svg Popović (0 points), Flag of Croatia.svg Vujčić (8 points).


FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team

At the 2007 FIBA EuroStars Game, FIBA honored Sergei Belov, Antonello Riva, Doron Jamchi, Dejan Bodiroga, Vladimir Tkachenko, and Vlade Divac, who was not present at the event, [9] [10] as they were selected to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team.

2007 FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team

PositionFIBA All-Time EuroStars TeamPlaying Career
G Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Belov 1964–1980
G Flag of Italy.svg Antonello Riva 1977–2004
F Flag of Israel.svg Doron Jamchi 1978–2000
F Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Bodiroga 1989–2007
C Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Tkachenko
&
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Vlade Divac
1974–1990
&
1983–2005

Players with multiple selections

PlayerNumber Of SelectionsYears Selected
Flag of Turkey.svg İbrahim Kutluay
1996, 1998, 1999, 2007
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dejan Bodiroga
1997, 1998, 1999, 2007
Flag of the United States.svg David Rivers
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of France.svg Antoine Rigaudeau
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Oikonomou
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Željko Rebrača
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Petar Naumoski
1996, 1997, 1998
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dragan Tarlać
1996, 1998, 1999
Flag of Italy.svg Carlton Myers
1996, 1998, 1999
Flag of Slovenia.svg Marko Milič
1996, 1998, 1999
Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Rađja
1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Russia.svg Vasily Karasev
1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Lithuania.svg Artūras Karnišovas
1997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Peja Drobnjak
1996, 1997
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Bazarevich
1996, 1997
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Zoran Savić
1996, 1997
Flag of the United States.svg Conrad McRae
1996, 1998
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sasha Danilović
1997, 1998
Flag of the United States.svg Wendell Alexis
1997, 1998
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Herreros
1997, 1998
Flag of Israel.svg Oded Kattash
1997, 1999
Flag of Italy.svg Gregor Fučka
1997, 1999
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Meneghin
1998, 1999
Flag of the United States.svg Tanoka Beard
1998, 1999

By coach

CoachNumber Of SelectionsYears Selected
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dušan Ivković
1996, 1997
Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Recalcati
1999, 2007
Flag of Spain.svg Lolo Sainz
1
1996
Flag of Italy.svg Ettore Messina
1
1997
Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Yeryomin
1
1998
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Svetislav Pešić
1
1998
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Gomelsky
1
1999
Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Giannakis
1
2007
Flag of Serbia.svg Željko Obradović
1
2007
Flag of Greece.svg Lefteris Kakiousis
1
2007

Distinctions

FIBA Hall of Fame

Basketball Hall of Fame

FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)

See also

References

  1. A tale of two countries.
  2. 2007 All star game
  3. Ελλάδα-Μικτή Ευρώπης: 101-90.
  4. High-profile friendly in Athens.
  5. "EuroStars 1999". 28 December 1999.
  6. Team looking good ahead of this September’s Eurobasket.
  7. High-profile friendly in Athens.
  8. Ελλάδα-Μικτή Ευρώπης: 101-90.
  9. 1ο Eurostar: Ελλάδα-Μικτή Ευρώπης 101-90.
  10. Ελλάδα-Μικτή Ευρώπης: 101-90.